~ an essay on the Berserk manga ~ volumes 14–21, chapters 95–176, Conviction Arc. RIP Kentaro Miura. Previous arcs: Black Swordsman & Golden Age.
In the “Conviction Arc” of the Berserk manga, our heroes Guts and Casca — the lone survivors of Griffith’s eclipse and ascension to dark godhood — are at their wits’ end. Casca’s mind is understandably shattered and Guts is a phantom of a man filled with nothing but rage. Through this arc, they go apart and then come back together, still distressed but together. And stronger for it. Miura begins the process of healing for our two lovely characters.
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